Chimnyu of Baekje

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Chimnyu of Baekje
Hangul: 침류왕
Hanja: 枕流王
Revised Romanization: Chimnyu-wang
McCune-Reischauer: Ch'imnyu-wang
Monarchs of Korea
Baekje
  1. Onjo 18 BCE-29 CE
  2. Daru 29-77
  3. Giru 77-128
  4. Gaeru 128-166
  5. Chogo 166-214
  6. Gusu 214-234
  7. Saban 234
  8. Goi 234-286
  9. Chaekgye 286-298
  10. Bunseo 298-304
  11. Biryu 304-344
  12. Gye 344-346
  13. Geunchogo 346-375
  14. Geungusu 375-384
  15. Chimnyu 384-385
  16. Jinsa 385-392
  17. Asin 392-405
  18. Jeonji 405-420
  19. Guisin 420-427
  20. Biyu 427-454
  21. Gaero 454-475
  22. Munju 475-477
  23. Samgeun 477-479
  24. Dongseong 479-501
  25. Muryeong 501-523
  26. Seong 523-554
  27. Wideok 554-598
  28. Hye 598-599
  29. Beop 599-600
  30. Mu 600-641
  31. Uija 641-660

Chimnyu of Baekje (?-385, r. 384-385) was the 15th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of Geungusu of Baekje and Lady Ai. He was the first Baekje king to officially recognize Buddhism.

In 384, Chimnyu sent a tribute mission to Eastern Jin. The Chinese court sent a mission in return granting him a title, but they did not arrive until after his death.

Also in 384, the Indian Buddhist monk Marananta came to Baekje from Eastern Jin. King Chimnyu welcomed him into the palace, and shortly thereafter adopted Buddhism. In 385, he ordered that a Buddhist temple be built at the Baekje capital of Hansan, and ten people became monks.

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